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Union City Cop Discovers Fire in His Own Patrol Car!

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October 30, 2026 | NEW JERSEY Ron Jeffers, Correspondent
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On October 30th, while on patrol along 42nd Street in Union City, a police officer spotted a fire in his rearview mirror, in his own car! He immediately notified his dispatcher, and the North Hudson Fire Department dispatched an engine, a tower ladder, and a battalion chief to the scene. The officer knocked down the fire using a dry chemical extinguisher from his patrol car. Firefighters were so impressed that they jokingly told the officer to take the next fire department exam!

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